* Ok, once you have successfully backed up the eeprom, we need to FTP into the Xbox to get the eeprom file. Please refer to the FTP guide above if you are confused.

* Once you successfully FTP the console, you'll need to find the eeprom file. It's located in E:\Udata\2xxxxxxxxxx\0000000000000\Backup.

* Copy this file across to your computer and open 'LiveInfo'. Open the eeprom file in LiveInfo and ensure that the serial number matches the serial number found on the sticker beneath your Xbox console

* If all is well, you should now have your eeprom safely on your PC. Your Xbox is now safe! No matter what happens from here out, you can always recover it!

**PLEASE NOTE***
Under NO circumstances should you EVER use the HDD passkey. Do not write it down, and more importantly, do NOT try to lock\unlock a drive with one! You will end up with a paperweight of a drive 8\10 times! The ONLY solution for locking\unlocking is via the eepom files.

* Now we start making our new drive. Unpack Xboxhdm v1.9 to your HDD. It should look like this...

* Open the 'linux' Folder.
Download and insert the new Dash files (Link is above) into the 'C' folder.
Within the 'E' folder, make two new folders and call them 'TDATA' + 'UDATA'. Both these folders are empty.
Within the 'eeprom folder, insert your 'eeprom.bin' that we salvaged from the Xbox.

Your folders should now look like this...

'linux' Folder

'C' Folder

'E' Folder

'eeprom' Folder

* If all is in place, navigate back to the original 'xboxhdm' folder and click on 'make-iso-win.bat'

* A DOS box will appear and make the 'linux.iso' file

* We now need to burn the 'linux.iso' file. We'll use Nero as our example.

*Open Nero and select 'CD' from the top right and then 'Burn Image To Disc'.

* Click the drop down menu for 'File Of Type' and select 'Image Files'. Our file will appear (assuming you are in the correct directory), select it and click 'Open'

* Burn the image as usual to CD.

USING XBOXHDM v1.9

* Shutdown your PC, unplug the computers HDDs, leaving only the cD-Rom connected. The CD-Rom should be on the 'Secondary cable' (The other cable).

* Power on the computer with the CD we created in the drive. If your BIOS is setup to boot from a CD, you should be greeted with this screen.

* Connect the HDD you wish to format to the 'Primary Master' IDE cable. (Don't forget to give it power) Allow a minute for the drive to be recognised.

* Press "1" and then Type 'xboxhd'

* We then want to press "1" again 'Build a new HD from scratch'

* Just keep typing yes...

* When it's finished, restart the computer until you get to this screen again.

* Type "3" this time

* At the next screen type 'lockhd -a'

* Turn off your computer, reconnect your PC HDD, install the new Xbox HDD and you are done!!!

If you got this far and everthing is working, your Xbox will boot just like a Stock console.

Thank you. Finally, this tutorial is simple and real easy to understand that includes all the necessary information as to how to create a drive via an eeprom. The pics are a huge plus, anyone who comes across this tutorial will know how to create a new drive. This should reduce the number of new forum threads regarding this subject.

Good tutorial, I have one problem tho. when it starts installing files to the new hdd from the Linux iso cd, I got a message saying no linux cd present?? I'm trying to build a drive from scratch.. I'm only using an 80gb Western Digital drive. But i think that anymore is really over kill since I can only play one at a time.. And I can always FTP to switch libraries from my pc to xbox and vice versa.. Uhm if anyone could help it would be mucho appreciated. I'm the king of scratched disc's. So it would be very helpful if i could figure this out! thanx